Movies Blog : Jeff Bridgeshttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/movies/archive/tags/Jeff+Bridges/default.aspxTags: Jeff BridgesenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)Crazy Heart http://evpl.org/community/blogs/movies/archive/2010/06/08/crazy-heart.aspxTue, 08 Jun 2010 19:10:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:2163KickinLibrarian@evpl0http://evpl.org/community/blogs/movies/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=2163http://evpl.org/community/blogs/movies/archive/2010/06/08/crazy-heart.aspx#comments<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Jeff Bridges gives an Oscar-worthy performance in his latest, Crazy Heart, in which he plays Bad Blake, a <img height="224" width="191" src="http://nashvillemusicbuzz.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/crazy_heart_poster_01.jpg" alt="Crazy Heart" style="margin:10px;float:right;" />musician who has seen better times.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>The movie begins with Bad&#39;s tour taking place in dive bars located in bowling alleys and small towns.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>It is during one of these trips that he comes across journalist, Jean, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>A single-mom, Jean is reluctant to get involved with Bad, but their casual fling develops into something more.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Bad becomes attached to both Jean and her four-year-old son, and we discover that Bad has a grown son he never knew.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Colin Farrell comes into the story as Tommy Sweet, Bad&#39;s former prot&eacute;g&eacute;, who is willing to give Bad another chance, but only if his ego will allow it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Between his growing relationship with Jean and opening for Tommy on tour, it seems Bad&#39;s life is turning around.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Then a fateful event occurs when Bad is drunk (as he often is throughout the movie), that causes him to lose everything he has recently gained.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Enter his favorite bartender and friend, played by Robert Duvall, who helps Bad get back on track.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>With great performances by the entire cast and music by T-Bone Burnett, this movie is worth checking out.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Definitely worth the hype it received during the Oscars.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>
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